What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5487511 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay $498.00 from the bond of $1,880.00 ([Bond number

How much money was awarded in case 5487511?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent: $470.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5487511?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5487511?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14099192-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5487511 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay $498.00 from the bond of $1,880.00 ([Bond number

How much money was awarded in case 5487511?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent: $470.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5487511?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5487511?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14099192-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5487511 — Tenancy dispute

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5487511 — net $498.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 26 February 2026	$470.00	Rent to 26 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$498.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$498.00

Claims and awards for application 5487511 — net $498.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 26 February 2026

Amount: $470.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 26 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $498.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $498.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay $498.00 from the bond of $1,880.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately, as calculated in the table below.
The balance of the bond of $1,382.00 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which concerned the end of a tenancy due to the death of the sole tenant.
On 5 February the tenant’s son rang and said that his mother had died. The landlord agreed that the tenant’s son could stay until 9 March. He moved out on 5 March, and so the landlord sought rent until that date.
Section 50A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that on the death of a sole tenant under a tenancy agreement (whether for a fixed- term tenancy or a periodic tenancy), the tenancy agreement terminates on the date that is the 21st day after the date on which the personal representative of the tenant or a person who is the tenant’s next of kin gives the landlord written notice of the death of the tenant.
Although no written notice was given, I am satisfied that the landlord was told on 5 February. Accordingly, the tenancy ended on 26 February. Service
The first question is whether the respondent has been served. Where a tenant dies leaving a will, the respondent becomes the executors of the estate. The landlord understood that there was no will and no assets.
The application had not been posted to the tenancy address. The only services had been a text to the son’s mobile phone. Two attempts to reach him by phone met with no response.
I have decided that it in the circumstances where it appears that there are no executors, and the landlord is simply seeking some rent from the bond, it is appropriate to dispense with service under section 91(2)(c).

How much rent is owed?

The estate is not liable for any rent that may have been incurred by the late tenant’s son. Rent is payable only up to 26 February.
The tenant’s rent was paid by automatic payment up to 19 February. Therefore, the landlord is entitled to one more week’s rent only. Filing fee
Because the landlord has been substantially successful, and would not have been able to get the rent owed without making an application to the Tribunal, the filing fee is reimbursed.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5487511 — net $498.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 26 February 2026	$470.00	Rent to 26 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$498.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$498.00

Claims and awards for application 5487511 — net $498.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 26 February 2026

Amount: $470.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 26 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $498.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $498.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay $498.00 from the bond of $1,880.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately, as calculated in the table below.
The balance of the bond of $1,382.00 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which concerned the end of a tenancy due to the death of the sole tenant.
On 5 February the tenant’s son rang and said that his mother had died. The landlord agreed that the tenant’s son could stay until 9 March. He moved out on 5 March, and so the landlord sought rent until that date.
Section 50A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that on the death of a sole tenant under a tenancy agreement (whether for a fixed- term tenancy or a periodic tenancy), the tenancy agreement terminates on the date that is the 21st day after the date on which the personal representative of the tenant or a person who is the tenant’s next of kin gives the landlord written notice of the death of the tenant.
Although no written notice was given, I am satisfied that the landlord was told on 5 February. Accordingly, the tenancy ended on 26 February. Service
The first question is whether the respondent has been served. Where a tenant dies leaving a will, the respondent becomes the executors of the estate. The landlord understood that there was no will and no assets.
The application had not been posted to the tenancy address. The only services had been a text to the son’s mobile phone. Two attempts to reach him by phone met with no response.
I have decided that it in the circumstances where it appears that there are no executors, and the landlord is simply seeking some rent from the bond, it is appropriate to dispense with service under section 91(2)(c).

How much rent is owed?

The estate is not liable for any rent that may have been incurred by the late tenant’s son. Rent is payable only up to 26 February.
The tenant’s rent was paid by automatic payment up to 19 February. Therefore, the landlord is entitled to one more week’s rent only. Filing fee
Because the landlord has been substantially successful, and would not have been able to get the rent owed without making an application to the Tribunal, the filing fee is reimbursed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5487511 — Tenancy dispute

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5487511 — Tenancy dispute

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much rent is owed?

Residential Tenancies Act sections

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much rent is owed?

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions

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